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St. torment. Karpa, Papila, Agathodora and Agafonika, Papilova's sisters Karp was a priest in Thyatira, and Papila was a deacon. During the persecution of Decievo, the governor of the region drew attention to them and, not finding them among those present at a certain pagan festival, called and asked: “Why didn’t you come to sacrifice to the gods? Before my eyes, correct your mistake immediately!” They answered: “It is indecent for us, sir, to anger God and show ingratitude to our Creator, to abandon the true God and honor false gods.” Then the judge ordered them to be naked and led through the city with iron chains. When, for this reason, the confessors remained firm in the faith, he gave their property to those who denounced them, and, having tied them to horses, he ordered them to be driven to the city of Sardis. They were followed voluntarily by their servant Agathodorus and Papila's sister Agathonika. In Sardis, the tormented sufferers were thrown into prison, and here Agathodorus and Agathonica ministered to them. But soon the torturer ordered Agathodorus to be beaten to death with ox sinews, and Karp and Papila, after torture, to be beheaded along with Agathonika. The bodies of all were thrown down to be devoured by wild beasts, but the faithful secretly took them and buried them with honor. Holy Martyr Florence Florentius was a native of the city of Thessaloniki and, out of zeal for the glory of God, denounced the darkness of idolatry, led many to the light of true knowledge of God and taught them to do the will of God. Seized by the local mayor and asked about his faith, he confessed himself to be a Christian and, as an opponent of the gods, was first punished on a wooden mare with tin rods, and then burned at the stake. Damaged in the 3rd century. Feast of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God in Moscow In 1647, Nikon, Archimandrite of Novospassky, and subsequently Patriarch of All Russia, on the occasion of the visit of the Iveron Athos Archimandrite Pachomius to Moscow to collect alms in favor of the Athos monasteries, with the permission of the Tsar, asked him to send to Moscow the correct copy of the ancient and miraculous Iveron Icon there. A completely accurate list, drawn up during fasting and prayer and after all the brethren offered fervent prayers to the monastery, was sent from Athos. The holy icon, accompanied by Athonite monks, arrived in Moscow on the 13th day of October 1648. In the capital, at the Resurrection Gate of St. The icon was solemnly greeted by the Tsar himself with his entire family, Patriarch Joseph, clergy, boyars and numerous people of all ages and ranks. Arriving from Athos to Moscow, St. The Iveron Icon was originally placed in the St. Nicholas Monastery, founded by Athonite monks, which is why the monastery began to be called Greek. Then it was moved and in 1669, on May 19, it was placed in Moscow in a special chapel, built for it at the Resurrection Gate, probably in memory of the fact that in the Athos monastery the Most Holy Lady chose a place for Her icon on the monastery gates. Accordingly, in Moscow, She represents the Heavenly Goalkeeper, who guarded the main gates of the capital city. The Moscow Iveron Icon is glorified by many signs of grace. Residents of Moscow and all Orthodox Christians have great reverence for her. In 1812, during the invasion of the French, the Moscow Iverskaya miraculous icon, by order of the Highest, was transported from Moscow to Vladimir. In the chapel in front of St. The miraculous Iveron Moscow Icon, according to eyewitnesses, daily flocks from different places many pilgrims of all ages and ranks. Orthodox kings and other persons from the royal house, when visiting their ancient capital, stop at the chapel of the Resurrection Gate to venerate the holy face of the Ever-Virgin. Very often they lift the icon into homes: then it, carried through the streets of the capital, although secretly, in its specially designed chariot, presents a touching sight; everyone who meets the icon - walking and driving - immediately steps aside so that it can follow unhindered; everyone signs themselves with the sign of the cross and worships. When the Iveron Icon, which showed many miracles, began to be often carried into the homes of the sick and suffering, so that the chapel would not be left without a shrine, another similar image was painted, which is located in the chapel along with the miraculous icon. See also February 12 and April 27. Celebration of the Semiezersk Icon of the Mother of God The Semiezerskaya icon of the Mother of God resides in the Semiezerskaya Mother of God hermitage, founded 17 versts from Kazan, in the 7th century, on seven lakes, which now make up one. According to its image, this icon is Smolensk. Initially, the Semiezerskaya icon was brought to the desert from Ustyug by its founder, the monk Euthymius (1615–1646) and blessed by St. icon. The memory of this transfer is marked by the celebration in honor of the Semiezersk Icon of the Mother of God on October 13. See June 26. Rev. Veniamin, fast-monger of Pechersk Rev. Veniamin, fast-monger of Pechersk. Benjamin, who was a rich merchant, distributed all his property to the poor and, having entered the Kiev-Pechersk Monastery, labored here in fasting and prayer until his death - in the 12th century and rests incorrupt in the Theodosius Caves.